A mom posted a photo of her 10-year-old son who is currently battling Leukemia and social media has made the post go viral.

On February 15, Jessica Medinger shared the harrowing photo of her son, Drake, as he stands over a toilet, clearly in agony, in a pair of pull-up diapers revealing his slim frame, bald head and pale skin.

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"The picture I'm posting is from this morning," Medinger writes on Facebook. "And before you scream and cry, 'Why would she post a picture of him in a pull-up, the indecency,' Well 1. It doesn't show more than swimming jammers [sic] would and 2. Because life is not always f***ing politically correct and pretty, it is real... Life isn't pretty, and cancer f***ing destroys a person."

She continues to describe the daily struggles the pair face together as mother and son.

"This was this morning after carrying Drake to the bathroom. Yes, he is in a pull up because 75% of the time he can't control his bathroom habits.

"This is skin and bones because I have to beg him to eat ONE green bean for supper or drink a cup of water throughout the day.

"This is having your son sleep with you at night because he is afraid of something happening and being alone, and by something I mean dying.

"This is having middle-of-the-night conversations with a ten-year-old, asking if he dies will he go to heaven and will he see his dad there and be able to talk and play with him.

"This is him being too weak to get out of bed or walk and needing to be carried or in a wheelchair. This is him falling asleep as someone is talking to him because he is too exhausted.

"This is him, throwing up every medication I give him and him dry heaving because his stomach is empty except for the spoonful of yogurt I just gave him with his pills.This is having to take 44 chemo pills last week in a matter of 24 hours.

"This is him telling me, 'Mommy, I'm not going to make it.'

"This is him not wanting to be touched, because it hurts too much, and using morphine to get through his day.

"This is him telling me he is scared and thinks he won't see his 11th birthday. This is him and me, telling him that I will continue to fight for him when he can't. This is him and me, and our world.

"This is him, Drake, Stinky Joe, my whole world. From the moment I found out I was pregnant till future forever, he has been my reason for life. He is my smile, my love, my heartbeat. He is also my tears, my heart ache, my frowns. He is my life," Medinger concluded her post.

Since then, her post has been picked up by Love What Matters and has gone viral with over 60,600 shares and 38,000 comments in just over 24 hours. A YouCaring crowdfunding campaign, started from Tomball, has been put together in support of the family and it has exceeded its $10,000 goal by $13,700 and continues to grow with donations coming from throughout America and the United Kingdom.

"I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support. The outpouring of love and support is appreciated," Medinger writes on Facebook. "We love seeing the positive comments and ignore the ones we feel are less favorable."

The family has been bombarded with support and messages of encouragement, so a PO Box for letters has been set up for people to share letters.

As of right now, Drake has been admitted to the hospital for dehydration, among other issues. According to his Facebook page, Stinky Joe's #1 Pit Crew, he is hooked up to IVs to help build up his health since he isn't able to keep food and drink down. Physical therapy has also begun since he spends most of his time in a wheelchair.

"Please be assured myself, his family, and his team of healthcare professionals are doing absolutely everything we can to help him and get him batter," Medinger writes on the Stinky Joe's #1 Pit Crew Facebook page.